The Seeking Alpha community mourns the tragic and premature death of longtime SA contributor Greg Newton. Dave Fry sadly reported that Greg suffered a fatal heart attack April 2, 2009 while driving to meet his fiancee in Florida.
On his blog, Naked Shorts, and on the pages of SA, Greg's witty and biting critique of hedge fund industry hubris proved altogether prescient.
Our thoughts are with Greg's loved ones at this time.
May he rest in peace.
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Greg Newton was a veteran financial journalist who from 1988-2004 was President of The Metal Bulletin Holdings Corp of New York. His blog NakedShorts (http://nakedshorts.typepad.com/) took a witty and insightful angle on market developments, with a special focus on hedge funds and commodities.

The Seeking Alpha community mourns the tragic and premature death of longtime SA contributor Greg Newton. Dave Fry sadly reported that Greg suffered a fatal heart attack April 2, 2009 while driving to meet his fiancee in Florida.
On his blog, Naked Shorts, and on the pages of SA, Greg's witty and biting critique of hedge fund industry hubris proved altogether prescient.
Our thoughts are with Greg's loved ones at this time.
May he rest in peace.
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Greg Newton was a veteran financial journalist who from 1988-2004 was President of The Metal Bulletin Holdings Corp of New York. His blog NakedShorts (http://nakedshorts.typepad.com/) took a witty and insightful angle on market developments, with a special focus on hedge funds and commodities.